His Andretti Autosport team will not be able to repair the damage incurred after Busch's crash Monday during practice for the Indianapolis 500 in time for Sunday's race.

So, Busch will switch to a car from teammate Marco Andretti's stable, according to a statement released by Andretti Autosport.

He will still start 12th in the 98th running of the historical Memorial Day weekend event.

Busch, driving a fifth car for Andretti Autosport, got loose and smacked the Turn 2 wall hard, hitting the SAFER barrier. Flames erupted from behind his No. 26 Honda and his car did a half-spin and came to rest in the grass at the exit of the turn.

Busch climbed unassisted from his car. Verizon IndyCar Series medical director Michael Olinger confirmed the rookie was cleared to drive after being checked and released from the infield care center.

Busch was following a group of cars in Monday's race-preparation practice when his car wiggled and then shot to the wall as he tried to save it from crashing.

Busch is trying to become the fourth driver to attempt the 1,100-mile motorsports double -- running the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day.

VIDEO: Watch Kurt Busch's crash in Turn 2

Busch had turned 56 laps in Monday's session and he had just completed a lap of 223.433 mph. His fastest of the day was 225.623 mph.

"I was starting to feel comfortable. That's when I made the mistake of just letting my guard down or settling into that long run type mentality whereas with an IndyCar you have to be on edge," Busch said. "You have to keep track of where you are at all times and the adjustments in the car. Maybe I just didn't keep up with keeping the car underneath me. Trying to get into that rhythm and feel other things around you and I got behind on my adjustments in the car."

NASCAR's 11-time most popular driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. tweeted: "Glad to hear @KurtBusch is ok after today's accident. Hope he can regroup and have a competitive 500."

Glad to hear @KurtBusch is ok after today&#39;s accident. Hope he can regroup and have a competitive 500.

Rain plagued last week's practice sessions, limiting drivers' time on the 2.5-mile superspeedway.

Because Busch is attempting the double, his time has been even more limited as he juggles duties for IndyCar and NASCAR -- flying between Indianapolis and Charlotte last weekend for practice, qualifying and the Sprint Cup All-Star Race.

The 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion hasn't raced an IndyCar before and told USA TODAY Sports' Nate Ryan in an extensive interview this weekend as he traveled between Indianapolis and Charlotte "I'm enjoying and taking it all in. To be on the fourth row of the Indianapolis 500, I'll give it a thumbs up."

NASCAR Stewart-Haas Racing team owner and teammate Tony Stewart -- the only driver to succesfully complete the double -- backs Busch's attempt and has said "He'll have a lot to learn in a short amount of time, but he has an overwhelming amount of driving talent on his side."

Busch just missed qualifying in the Fast Nine -- the group of drivers who competed for the Indy 500 pole Sunday -- when he left Saturday's session early to arrive on time for the drivers' meeting before the All-Star Race.

Busch will have one more practice session -- a one-hour slot on Friday's Carb Day.

"We still have Carb Day to shake things down and get back in the groove," Busch said. "This created a lot of work for the Andretti guys. I feel bad for that. As a rookie, there's things you learn and put it up on the edge and get away with and then there's times when it will bite you. It's just tough. I thought I was finding a rhythm and settling into that long run type pace and learning the tows and the draft and I didn't keep track of the adjustments of the car."

Girlfriend Patricia Driscoll tweeted that the driver was OK shortly after the accident occurred around 1:30 p.m. ET.

May 25: Kurt Busch drinks from a Pepto Bismol bottle before the start of the Coca-Cola 600. During his flight from Indianapolis, Busch received a bag and one-half of saline through an IV, drank about 20 ounces of fluid that included B12 vitamin, liquid oxygen drops, potassium, sugar and beet juice. He also ate a protein bar, a box of raisins and some beef jerky.
Terry Renna, AP

May 17: Kurt Busch poses for the traditional photo with his car during qualifying for the Indianapolis 500. Busch is attempting to become the fourth driver to try the Indy 500-Coca-Cola 600 double.
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